Maligaon, September 18 (MExN): Due to damage of track owing to landslide at Km 18/04-05 between Rongtong and Tindharia section of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), services of the Darjeeling–Kurseong – New Jalpaiguri and New Jalpaiguri – Kurseong – Darjeeling passenger train will remain cancelled up to September 25, the NFR informed on Sunday.
Further, it has been decided to extend the service of train number 01665/01666 (Rani Kamalapati – Agartala - Rani Kamalapati) Express Special for another 26 trips with revised timings at Patliputra station as per existing days, stoppages and composition to clear the extra rush of passengers, stated the NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De in a press release.
Stating that details of stoppages and timings of this train are available at IRCTC website and through NTES and are also being notified on various media platforms of NF Railway, the CPRO said that during its journey back and forth, the special train will run via Jabalpur, Barauni, Katihar, New Jalpaiguri, Guwahati, New Haflong and Dharmanagar stations.
Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey, the release stated.
